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meâ—â—â—_n while_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o see_v more_o experiment_n concern_v this_o matâ—â—â—_n let_v he_o read_v leonardus_n vairus_n de_fw-fr fascino_fw-la now_o this_o present_a year_n 15â—â—_n new_o publish_v wherein_o with_o a_o incestuous_a mouth_n he_o affirm_v daâ—â—ly_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v venefici_fw-la very_o fond_o prosecute_a 〈◊〉_d argument_n and_o with_o as_o much_o popish_a folly_n as_o may_v be_v labour_v to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o lawful_a to_o charm_v and_o inchant_v vermin_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o john_n bodin_n triumph_v against_o john_n wier_n be_v overtake_v with_o false_a greek_a and_o false_a interpretation_n thereof_o monsieur_fw-fr bodin_n triumph_v over_o doctor_n wier_n herein_o bodin_fw-mi pronounce_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n upon_o he_o because_o he_o refer_v this_o word_n to_o poison_v but_o he_o reign_v or_o rather_o ride_v over_o he_o much_o more_o for_o speak_v false_a greek_a affirm_v that_o he_o call_v veneficos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o true_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o report_n and_o fable_n of_o witch_n miracle_n contain_v in_o his_o book_n of_o devilish_a devise_n for_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v no_o such_o word_n but_o say_v they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a accent_n be_v omit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v enterpole_v which_o shall_v have_v be_v leave_v out_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o printer_n fault_n but_o bodin_n reason_v in_o this_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o put_v for_o magos_n or_o praestigiatores_fw-la â—_o ergo_fw-la in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v wherein_o he_o manifest_v his_o bad_a logic_n more_o than_o the_o other_o ill_a greek_a for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o learned_a in_o this_o tongue_n that_o the_o usual_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n with_o all_o
needs_o have_v the_o like_a success_n these_o be_v their_o collection_n and_o as_o vain_a as_o if_o they_o say_v that_o the_o build_n of_o tenderden_n steeple_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o goodwin_n sand_n tho._n or_o the_o decay_n of_o sandwich_n haven_n s._n augustine_n say_v that_o these_o observation_n be_v most_o superstitious_a but_o we_o read_v in_o the_o four_o psalm_n a_o sentence_n which_o may_v dissuade_v any_o christian_n from_o this_o folly_n and_o impiety_n o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o turn_v my_o glory_n into_o shame_n love_v vanity_n and_o see_v lie_n the_o like_a be_v read_v in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n of_o such_o as_o allow_v this_o folly_n i_o can_v commend_v pliny_n best_o who_o say_v that_o the_o operation_n of_o these_o augury_n be_v as_o we_o take_v they_o for_o if_o we_o take_v then_o in_o good_a part_n they_o be_v sign_n of_o good_a luck_n if_o we_o take_v they_o in_o ill_a part_n ill_a loâ—â—_n follow_v sorrib_n if_o we_o neglect_v they_o and_o way_n they_o not_o they_o do_v neither_o good_a nor_o harm_n thomas_n of_o aquine_n reason_v in_o this_o wise_a the_o star_n who_o course_n be_v certain_a have_v great_a affinity_n and_o community_n with_o man_n action_n than_o augury_n and_o yet_o our_o do_n be_v neither_o direct_v nor_o proceed_v from_o the_o star_n which_o thing_n also_o ptolomey_n witness_v say_v sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la astrit_a a_o wiseman_n overruse_v the_o star_n chap._n xviii_o fond_a distinction_n of_o the_o heathen_a writer_n concern_v augury_n the_o heathen_a make_v a_o distinction_n between_o divine_a 19_o natural_a and_o casual_a augury_n divine_a augury_n be_v such_o as_o man_n be_v make_v believe_v be_v do_v miraculous_o as_o when_o dog_n speak_v as_o at_o the_o expulsion_n of_o tarnquinius_fw-la out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o when_o tree_n speak_v as_o before_o the_o death_n of_o caesar_n or_o when_o horse_n speak_v as_o do_v a_o horse_n who_o name_n be_v xanthus_n many_o learned_a christian_n confess_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v indeed_o have_v divine_a cause_n may_v be_v call_v divine_a augury_n or_o rather_o forewarning_n of_o god_n and_o token_n either_o of_o his_o blessing_n or_o discontentation_n as_o the_o star_n be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o safe_a passage_n to_o the_o magician_n that_o seek_v christ_n so_o be_v the_o cockcrow_v a_o augury_n to_o peter_n for_o his_o conversion_n and_o many_o such_o other_o divination_n or_o augury_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a so_o to_o term_v they_o be_v the_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v chap._n xix_o of_o natural_a and_o casual_a augury_n the_o one_o allow_v and_o the_o other_o disallow_v natural_a augury_n be_v a_o physical_a or_o philosophical_a observation_n because_o humane_a and_o natural_a reason_n may_v be_v yield_v for_o such_o event_n as_o if_o one_o hear_v the_o cock_n crow_v many_o time_n together_o a_o man_n may_v guess_v that_o rain_n will_v follow_v short_o as_o by_o the_o cry_n of_o rook_n and_o by_o their_o extraordinary_a use_v of_o their_o wing_n in_o their_o flight_n because_o through_o a_o natural_a instinct_n provoke_v by_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n they_o be_v move_v to_o know_v the_o time_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o weather_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o nature_n and_o therefore_o jeremy_n say_v miluus_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la cognovit_fw-la tempus_fw-la suum_fw-la the_o physician_n may_v argue_v a_o strength_n towards_o in_o his_o patient_n when_o he_o hear_v he_o sneeze_n twice_o which_o be_v a_o natural_a cause_n to_o judge_v by_o and_o conjecture_v upon_o but_o sure_o it_o be_v mere_a casual_a and_o also_o very_o foolish_a and_o incredible_a that_o by_o two_o neezing_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o good_a luck_n or_o success_n in_o his_o business_n or_o by_o meeting_n of_o a_o toad_n a_o man_n shall_v escape_v a_o danger_n or_o achieve_v a_o enterprise_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n a_o confutation_n of_o casual_a augury_n which_o be_v mere_a witchcraft_n and_o upon_o what_o uncertainty_n those_o divination_n be_v ground_v what_o imagination_n work_v in_o man_n or_o woman_n many_o leaf_n will_v not_o comprehend_v for_o as_o the_o quality_n thereof_o be_v strange_a and_o almost_o incredible_a so_o will_v the_o discourse_n thereof_o be_v long_a and_o tedious_a whereof_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v elsewhere_o but_o the_o power_n of_o our_o imagination_n extend_v not_o to_o beast_n nor_o reach_v to_o bird_n and_o therefore_o pertain_v nor_o hereunto_o neither_o can_v the_o chance_n for_o the_o right_n or_o left_a side_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a luck_n in_o itself_o why_o shall_v any_o occurrent_a or_o augury_n be_v good_a because_o it_o come_v out_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n where_o the_o good_a or_o beneficial_a star_n be_v place_v by_o that_o reason_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o happy_a that_o live_v on_o that_o side_n but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a experience_n and_o as_o common_o as_o that_o the_o like_a absurdity_n and_o error_n be_v in_o they_o that_o credit_v those_o divination_n because_o the_o star_n over_o the_o nine_o house_n have_v dominion_n at_o the_o time_n of_o augury_n augury_n if_o it_o shall_v betoken_v good_a luck_n joy_n or_o gladness_n to_o hear_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o house_n when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o aries_n and_o contrariwise_o if_o it_o beâ—signe_v of_o ill_a luck_n sorrow_n or_o grief_n for_o a_o beast_n to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o same_o sign_n here_o may_v be_v find_v a_o foul_a error_n and_o contrariety_n and_o forsomuch_o as_o both_o may_v happen_v at_o once_o the_o rule_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a and_o ridiculous_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o certain_a rule_n or_o note_n to_o be_v gather_v in_o these_o divinatious_a the_o abuse_n therein_o be_v such_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v verify_v therein_o 44.25_o to_o wit_n i_o will_v destroy_v the_o token_n of_o soothsayer_n and_o make_v they_o that_o conjecture_n soole_n chap._n xxi_o the_o figure-caster_n be_v witch_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o art_n and_o of_o their_o contradiction_n cornelius_n agrippa_n sentence_n against_o judicial_a astrology_n these_o caster_n of_o figure_n may_v be_v number_v among_o the_o cozen_a witch_n who_o practice_n be_v above_o their_o reach_n their_o purpose_n to_o gain_v their_o kgowledge_n steal_v from_o poet_n their_o aâ—t_o uncertain_a and_o full_a of_o vanity_n more_o plain_o deride_v in_o the_o scripture_n than_o any_o other_o folly_n and_o thereupon_o many_o other_o trifle_a vanity_n be_v root_v and_o ground_v fgure-caster_n as_o physiognomy_n palmistry_n interpret_n of_o dream_n monster_n augury_n etc._n etc._n the_o professor_n whereof_o confess_v this_o to_o be_v the_o necessary_a key_n to_o open_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o their_o secret_n for_o these_o fellow_n erect_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o heaven_n by_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o together_o with_o the_o conjecture_n of_o similitude_n and_o sign_n they_o seek_v to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o significaâ—tors_n attribute_v to_o they_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o truth_n reason_n and_o divinity_n their_o rule_n be_v so_o inconstant_a that_o few_o writer_n agree_v in_o the_o very_a principle_n thereof_o for_o the_o rabbin_n the_o old_a and_o new_a writer_n and_o the_o very_o best_a philosopher_n dissent_v in_o the_o cheese_n ground_n thereof_o differ_v in_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o house_n whereout_o they_o wring_v the_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v contend_v even_o about_o the_o number_n of_o sphere_n be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v how_o to_o erect_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o house_n for_o ptolemy_n make_v they_o after_o one_o sort_n campanus_n after_o another_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o alpetragus_fw-la think_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n divers_a move_n as_o yet_o to_o man_n unknown_a so_o do_v other_o affirm_v not_o without_o probability_n that_o there_o may_v be_v star_n and_o body_n to_o who_o these_o moving_n may_v accord_v which_o can_v be_v see_v either_o through_o their_o exceed_a highness_n or_o that_o hitherto_o be_v not_o try_v with_o any_o observation_n of_o the_o art_n the_o true_a motion_n of_o mars_n be_v not_o yet_o perceive_v neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a enter_v of_o the_o sun_n into_o the_o equinoctial_a point_n etc._n it_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o astronomer_n themselves_o have_v receive_v their_o light_n and_o their_o very_a art_n 〈◊〉_d poet_n without_o who_o fable_n the_o twelve_o sign_n and_o the_o northerly_a southerly_a figure_n have_v neuâ—r_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o yet_o as_o c._n agrippa_n say_v astrologer_n do_v live_v cousin_n man_n and_o gain_v by_o these_o fable_n while_o the_o poet_n which_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o
the_o devil_n with_o all_o their_o popish_a conjuration_n why_o there_o be_v no_o conjuror_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o why_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o bewitch_v as_o of_o the_o possess_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o be_v not_o remedy_v for_o all_o their_o conjuration_n the_o papist_n say_v be_v for_o seven_o canse_v first_o for_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o stander_n by_o be_v naught_o second_o for_o that_o they_o that_o present_a the_o party_n be_v no_o better_o three_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o bewitch_v four_a for_o the_o neglect_v of_o meet_a remedy_n fifthly_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o virtue_n go_v out_o into_o other_o sixth_o for_o the_o purgation_n seventhly_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o party_n bewitch_v and_o â—o_o the_o first_o four_o be_v prove_v by_o matthew_n the_o 7._o and_o mark_v the_o 4._o when_o one_o present_v his_o son_n and_o the_o multitude_n want_v faith_n and_o the_o father_n say_v lord_n help_v my_o incredulity_n or_o unbeleef_n whereupon_o be_v say_v oh_o faithless_a and_o perverse_a generation_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v with_o you_o reason_n and_o where_o these_o word_n be_v write_v and_o jesus_n rebuke_v he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v say_v they_o the_o pofess_z or_o bewitch_v for_o his_o sin_n for_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o due_a remedy_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n good_a &_o perfect_a man_n for_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o wit_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n be_v absent_a neither_o be_v there_o fast_v and_o prayer_n without_o the_o which_o that_o kind_n of_o devil_n can_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o the_o four_o point_n to_o wit_n the_o fault_n of_o the_o exorcist_n in_o faith_n may_v appear_v for_o that_o afterward_o the_o disciple_n ask_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o impotency_n therein_o and_o jesus_n answer_v it_o be_v for_o their_o incredulity_n say_v that_o if_o they_o have_v as_o much_o faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n they_o shall_v move_v mountain_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o be_v prove_v by_o vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n where_o it_o appear_v that_o s._n anthony_n can_v not_o do_v that_o cure_n when_o his_o scholar_n paul_n can_v do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o six_o excuse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o fault_n be_v take_v away_o thereby_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o always_o the_o punishment_n be_v release_v last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o conjure_v out_o of_o the_o party_n before_o baptism_n by_o the_o exorcist_n or_o the_o midwife_n have_v not_o baptize_v he_o well_o but_o omit_v some_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o any_o object_n that_o there_o be_v no_o exorcist_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o church_n can_v now_o err_v and_o saint_n gregory_n will_v never_o have_v institute_v it_o in_o vain_a point_n and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o who_o or_o whatsoever_o be_v new_o exorcise_v must_v be_v rebaptise_v as_o also_o such_o as_o walk_v or_o talk_v in_o their_o sleep_n for_o say_v they_o call_v they_o by_o their_o name_n and_o present_o they_o wake_v or_o fall_v if_o they_o climb_v whereby_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o name_v in_o baptism_n item_n they_o say_v it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o difficult_a to_o conjure_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o one_o bewitch_v then_o out_o of_o one_o possess_v because_o in_o the_o bewitch_v he_o be_v double_a in_o the_o other_o single_a they_o have_v a_o hundred_o such_o beggarly_a foolish_a and_o frivolous_a note_n in_o this_o behalf_n chap._n xxvi_o other_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o witchmonger_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o conjuration_n sure_o i_o can_v see_v what_o difference_n or_o distinction_n the_o witchmonger_n do_v put_v between_o the_o knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n but_o that_o they_o think_v if_o they_o pray_v or_o rather_o talk_v to_o god_n till_o their_o heartsake_n he_o never_o hear_v they_o but_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v know_v every_o thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o both_o can_v and_o also_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o for_o if_o any_o that_o mean_v good_a faith_n with_o the_o devil_n read_v certain_a conjuration_n he_o come_v up_o they_o say_v at_o a_o trice_n marry_o if_o another_o that_o have_v no_o intent_n to_o raise_v he_o read_v or_o pronounce_v the_o word_n be_v will_v not_o stir_v fearful_a and_o yet_o 1._o bodin_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o read_v such_o conjuration_n as_o john_n wierus_n recite_v lest_o belike_o the_o devil_n will_v come_v up_o and_o scratch_v he_o with_o his_o foul_a long_a nail_n in_o which_o sort_n i_o wonder_v that_o the_o devil_n deal_v with_o none_o other_o than_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n i_o for_o my_o part_n have_v read_v a_o number_n of_o their_o conjuration_n 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the_o devil_n will_v not_o come_v at_o my_o call_v but_o oh_o absurd_a credulity_n even_o in_o this_o point_n many_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v be_v and_o be_v abuse_v whereas_o if_o they_o will_v make_v experience_n or_o due_o expend_v the_o cause_n they_o may_v be_v soon_o resolve_v special_o when_o the_o whole_a art_n and_o circumstance_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n as_o it_o must_v be_v false_a if_o the_o other_o be_v true_a so_o as_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o only_o by_o their_o doctrine_n in_o book_n and_o sermon_n teach_v and_o publish_v conjuration_n and_o the_o order_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o may_v induce_v man_n to_o bestow_v or_o rather_o cast_v away_o their_o money_n upon_o mass_n and_o suffrage_n for_o their_o soul_n but_o they_o make_v it_o also_o a_o parcel_n of_o their_o sacrament_n or_o order_n of_o the_o which_o number_n a_o conjuror_n be_v one_o and_o insert_v many_o form_n of_o conjuration_n into_o their_o divine_a service_n and_o not_o only_o into_o their_o pontifical_o but_o into_o their_o mass_n book_n yea_o into_o the_o very_a canon_n of_o the_o mass_n chap._n xxvii_o certain_a conjuration_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pontifical_a and_o out_o of_o the_o missal_n but_o see_v yet_o a_o little_a more_o of_o popish_a conjuration_n and_o confer_v they_o with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o dedicatione_n pontifical_a you_o shall_v find_v this_o conjuration_n which_o the_o other_o conjurour_n use_v as_o solemn_o as_o they_o i_o conjure_v thou_o thou_o creature_n of_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fa_fw-it ✚_o ther_n of_o the_o so_o ✚_o nne_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ✚_o ghost_n that_o thou_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n from_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o just_a that_o he_o remain_v not_o in_o the_o dark_a corner_n of_o this_o church_n and_o altar_n *_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o same_o title_n these_o word_n follow_v to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o hallow_n of_o church_n there_o must_v a_o cross_n of_o ash_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o pavement_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o other_o one_o handful_n broad_a and_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n must_v write_v on_o the_o one_o side_n thereof_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n and_o one_o the_o other_o side_n the_o latin_a alphabet_n durandus_fw-la yield_v this_o reason_n thereof_o to_o wit_n it_o represent_v the_o union_n in_o faith_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o yet_o well_o agree_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v even_o there_o that_o the_o cross_n reach_v from_o the_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o signify_v that_o the_o people_n which_o be_v in_o the_o head_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o tail_n ¶_o a_o conjuration_n write_v in_o the_o mass_n book_n fol._n 1._o i_o conjure_v thou_o o_o creature_n of_o
to_o enter_v into_o such_o desperate_a peril_n &_o to_o endure_v such_o intolerable_a torment_n for_o no_o gain_n or_o commodity_n &_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o witch_n be_v overthrow_v by_o their_o confession_n 42_o how_o melancholy_a abuse_v old_a woman_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o by_o sundry_a example_n pag._n 43._o that_o voluntary_a confession_n may_v be_v untrue_o make_v to_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o confessor_n and_o of_o the_o strange_a operation_n of_o melancholy_n prove_v by_o a_o familiar_a and_o late_a example_n p._n 45._o the_o strange_a and_o divers_a effect_n of_o melancholy_a and_o how_o the_o same_o humour_n abound_v in_o witch_n or_o rather_o old_a woman_n fill_v they_o full_o of_o marvellous_a imagination_n and_o that_o their_o confession_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v 46._o a_o confutation_n of_o witch_n confession_n especial_o concern_v their_o league_n pag._n 48._o a_o confutation_n of_o witch_n confession_n concern_v make_v of_o tempest_n and_o rain_n of_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o rain_n &_o that_o witch_n or_o devil_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n ibid._n what_o will_v ensue_v if_o witch_n confession_n or_o witchmonger_n opinion_n be_v true_a concern_v the_o effect_n of_o witchcraft_n enchantment_n etc._n etc._n 50_o example_n of_o foreign_a nation_n who_o in_o their_o war_n use_v the_o assistance_n of_o witch_n of_o eybiting_a witch_n in_o ireland_n of_o two_o archer_n that_o shoot_v with_o familiar_n pag._n 51._o author_n condemn_v the_o fantastical_a confession_n of_o witch_n and_o how_o a_o popish_a doctor_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o disprove_v the_o same_o pag._n 52._o witchmongers_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o witch_n can_v work_v wonder_n bodins_n tale_n of_o a_o friesland_n priest_n transport_v that_o imagination_n proceed_v of_o melancholy_n do_v cause_n illusion_n pag._n 53._o that_o the_o confession_n of_o witch_n be_v insufficient_a in_o civil_a and_o common_a 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v away_o life_n what_o the_o sound_a divine_n and_o decree_n of_o counsel_n determine_v in_o this_o case_n pag._n 54._o of_o four_o capital_a crime_n object_v against_o witch_n all_o full_o answer_v and_o confute_v as_o frivolon_n p._n 55._o a_o request_n to_o such_o reader_n as_o loath_a to_o hear_v or_o read_v filthy_a &_o bawdy_a matter_n which_o of_o necessity_n be_v here_o to_o be_v insert_v to_o pass_v over_o eight_o chapter_n pag._n 56_o the_o four_o book_n of_o witchmongers_n opinion_n concern_v evil_a spirit_n how_o they_o frame_v themselves_o in_o more_o excellent_a sort_n than_o god_n make_v we_o pag._n 58._o of_o bawdy_a incubus_n and_o succubus_n and_o whether_o the_o action_n of_o venery_n may_v be_v perform_v between_o witch_n and_o devil_n and_o when_o witch_n first_o yield_v to_o incubus_n ibid._n of_o the_o devil_n visible_a and_o invisible_a deal_n with_o witch_n in_o the_o way_n of_o lechery_n pag._n 60._o that_o the_o power_n of_o generation_n be_v both_o outward_o and_o inward_o inpeach_v by_o witch_n and_o of_o divers_a that_o have_v their_o genitals_o take_v from_o they_o by_o witch_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n again_o restore_v ibid._n of_o bishop_n sylvanus_n his_o lechery_n open_v and_o cover_v again_o how_o maid_n have_v yellow_a hair_n be_v most_o cumber_v with_o incubus_n how_o marry_a man_n be_v bewitch_v to_o use_v other_o man_n wife_n and_o to_o refuse_v their_o own_o pag._n 62._o how_o to_o procure_v the_o dissolve_v of_o bewitched_a love_n also_o to_o enforce_v a_o man_n how_o proper_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v to_o love_v a_o old_a hag_n and_o of_o a_o bawdy_a trick_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o gelderland_n ibid._n of_o divers_a saint_n and_o holy_a person_n which_o be_v exceed_v bawdy_a and_o lecherous_a and_o by_o certain_a miraculous_a mean_n become_v chaste_a pag._n 63._o certain_a popish_a and_o magical_a cure_n for_o they_o that_o be_v bewitch_v in_o their_o privity_n ibid._n a_o strange_a cure_n do_v to_o one_o that_o be_v molest_v with_o incubus_n pag._n 64._o a_o confutation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a folly_n touch_v incubus_n which_o by_o example_n and_o proof_n of_o like_a stuff_n be_v show_v to_o be_v flat_a knavery_n wherein_o the_o carnal_a copulation_n with_o spirit_n be_v overthrow_v pag._n 65._o that_o incubus_n be_v a_o natural_a disease_n with_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o beside_o magical_a cure_n herewithal_o express_v pag._n 69._o the_o censure_n of_o g._n chancer_n upon_o the_o knavery_n of_o incubus_n pag._n 67._o the_o five_o book_n of_o transformation_n ridiculous_a example_n bring_v by_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o foolish_a doctrine_n pag._n 66._o absurd_a reason_n bring_v by_o bodin_n &_o such_o other_o for_o confirmation_n of_o transformation_n pag._n 71._o of_o a_o man_n turn_v into_o a_o ass_n and_o return_v again_o unto_o a_o man_n by_o one_o of_o bodins_n witch_n s._n augustine_n opinion_n thereof_o pag._n 72._o a_o summarie_n of_o the_o former_a fable_n with_o a_o refutation_n thereof_o after_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o same_o pag._n 74._o that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n can_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o beast_n by_o a_o witch_n be_v prove_v by_o strong_a reason_n scripture_n and_o authorite_n pag._n 75._o the_o witchmongers_n objection_n concern_v nabuchadnezzar_n answer_v and_o their_o error_n concern_v lycanthropia_n consute_v pag._n 77._o a_o special_a objection_n answer_v concern_v transportation_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o diverse_a writer_n thereupon_o pag._n 78._o the_o witchmongers_n objection_n concern_v the_o history_n of_o job_n answer_v 79._o what_o several_a sort_n of_o witch_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n &_o how_o the_o word_n witch_n be_v there_o apply_v pag._n 82._o the_o six_o book_n the_o exposition_n of_o this_o hebrew_n word_n chasaph_n wherein_o be_v answer_v the_o objection_n contain_v in_o exodus_fw-la 22._o to_o wit_n thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v and_o of_o simon_n magnus_n acts._n 8._o pag._n 84._o the_o place_n of_o deuteronomy_n expound_v wherein_o be_v recite_v all_o kind_n of_o witch_n also_o their_o opinion_n confute_v which_o hold_v that_o they_o can_v work_v such_o miracle_n as_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o pag_n 85._o that_o woman_n have_v use_v poison_v in_o all_o age_n more_o than_o man_n and_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o poison_v pag._n 87._o of_o divers_a poison_v practice_n otherwise_o call_v veneficia_fw-la commit_v in_o italy_n genua_n millen_n wittenberg_n also_o how_o they_o be_v discover_v and_o execute_v pag_n 88_o a_o great_a objection_n answer_v concern_v this_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n calâ—ed_v veneficium_fw-la pag._n 89._o in_o what_o kind_n of_o confection_n that_o witchcraft_n which_o be_v call_v veneficium_fw-la consist_v of_o love-cup_n &_o the_o same_o confuâ—ed_v by_o poet_n ibid._n it_o be_v prove_v by_o more_o credible_a writer_n that_o love-cup_n rather_o engender_v death_n through_o venom_n than_o love_n by_o arâ—_n and_o with_o what_o toy_n they_o destroy_v cattle_n &_o procure_v love_n p._n 92._o j._n bodin_n triumph_v against_o i._o wire_n be_v over_o take_v with_o false_a wreeke_n and_o false_a interpretation_n thereof_o p._n 93._o the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n ob_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v where_o it_o be_v find_v of_o pythoniss_n call_v ventriloquae_fw-la who_o they_o be_v and_o what_o their_o practice_n be_v experience_n and_o example_n thereof_o show_v pag._n 94._o how_o the_o lewd_a practice_n of_o the_o pythonist_n of_o westwell_n come_v to_o light_n and_o by_o who_o she_o be_v examine_v and_o that_o all_o her_o diabolical_a speech_n be_v but_o ventriloquie_n and_o plain_a cozenage_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o she_o own_o confession_n pag._n 96._o bodins_n stuff_n concern_v the_o pythonist_n of_o endor_n with_o a_o true_a story_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a dutchman_n pag_n 98._o of_o the_o great_a oracle_n of_o apollo_n the_o pythonist_n &_o how_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n have_v be_v deceive_v and_o that_o even_o the_o apostle_n have_v mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n with_o a_o unanswerable_a argument_n that_o spirit_n can_v take_v no_o shape_n pag._n 99_o why_o apollo_n be_v call_v pytho_n whereof_o those_o witch_n be_v call_v pythonist_n gregory_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o devil_n pag._n 101._o apollo_n who_o be_v call_v pytho_n compare_v to_o the_o rood_n of_o grace_n gregory_n letter_n to_o the_o devil_n confuse_v 102_o how_o diverse_a great_a clerk_n and_o good_a author_n have_v be_v abuse_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o spirit_n through_o false_a report_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o credulity_n have_v publish_v lie_v which_o be_v confute_v by_o aristotle_n and_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n of_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n and_o whetler_n she_o accomplish_v the_o raise_n of_o samuel_n true_o or_o by_o deceit_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o divine_n hereupon_o p._n 103._o that_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v indeed_o and_o how_o